Brother and two men convicted of Siddique murder

A MAN has been found guilty alongside two others of murdering his brother in Fife.

The killing was described as “despicable” and “motivated by greed”.

Mohammed Nadeen Siddique, 38, known as Toby, was shot dead in a flat in Forres Drive, Glenrothes, Fife, on 24 October , 2010.

His brother Mohammed Azam Siddique, 42, was found guilty of his murder after a long-running trial at the High Court in Edinburgh which started in October last year.

Two other men, Tencho Andonov, 28, and Deyan Nikolov, 27, were also convicted of murder. Andonov was also found guilty of the attempted murder of David Dalgleish in the attack.

David Green, area procurator fiscal for Fife, described the murder as a “despicable crime”.

He added: “This is a crime motivated by greed. A tragic case of brother turning against brother and of a price being put on the victim’s life.

“No violent act should go unpunished and no-one who kills for reward should be allowed to escape justice.

“Today, Andonov, Siddique and Nikolov have rightly been found guilty for their despicable crimes.”

The brothers had previously been partners in a family business but had fallen out.

The investigation into the attack was the largest and most complex in Fife Constabulary’s 62-year history, the force said.

At one stage, 80 officers were involved in the investigation which cost the force £1.4 million.

Detective Superintendent Colin Beattie said: “This was a large and extremely complicated investigation where the identity of the perpetrators was not immediately known.

“This required our staff to engage and work with other law enforcement agencies and partner organisations across the United Kingdom and beyond.

“I would like to thank the diverse range of communities in Fife for their help and support in solving this case.

“Various nationalities and cultures cut across the entire investigation and our staff received cooperation and assistance from all concerned.”